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Fremantle in Japanese joint-venture
Fremantle Media has set up a joint-venture in Japan with Vogue Planet. Fremantle Media Japan will look to secure new production and ancillary rights opportunities in the region and is currently producing Mirai Model for commercial broadcaster TV Tokyo.
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Football League sues solicitors
The Football League is suing legal advisers over the ITV Digital fiasco. High Court proceedings have been initiated against Hammonds Solicitors (previously known as Edge Ellison), which helped put together a three-season live rights deal worth£315m in 2000. The League's proceedings claim that 'during the negotiation and completion of the ...
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ITV cuts debt with Thomson SA sale
ITV has cut its debt by£172m after offloading its entire stake in technology company Thomson SA. Citigroup Global Markets and UBS Limited have agreed to buy ITV's 15.5 million shares in the company following a competitive process. The deal, which represents about 5.5% of Thomson's outstanding shares, is set to ...
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Ofcom receives Edinburgh licence bids
Bids for Edinburgh's new FM licence, believed to be worth£15m in ad revenues a year, were submitted to Ofcom this week. Emap, which publishes Broadcast , is bidding as part of the Castle FM consortium, SMG has proposed Virgin Radio Classic Rock, Guardian Media Group ...
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Winkleman to host come dancing spin-off
Former Liquid News presenter Claudia Winkleman has been signed up to front the new daily stripped spin-off of Strictly Come Dancing. The 40 x 30-minute order of Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two ...
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Bullen and Target unable to reach deal
Target Entertainment has gone back to the drawing board over the management strategy for its new production arm, after failing to agree terms with former Carlton executive Nick Bullen, who had been lined up to run it.
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RatingsCorrie special draws 10.7m
ITV1 had a convincing peaktime win as a Coronation Street special drew 10.7 million (49.5%) in a line-up that solely comprised of soaps and dramas.
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When his luck ran out
Steve Hewlett says Greg Dyke's autobiography shows how personally he took the BBC's feud with Labour, but crucial errors left him vulnerable when the governors turned against him
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NewsPEER POLL: 'corporate cringe'
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does the BBC's journalism suffer from 'corporate cringe'?
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NewsDyke calls for BBC governors to be scrapped
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has called for the corporation's governors to be scrapped and a new independent panel set up.
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NewsMalone sells stake in Telewest
US media tycoon John Malone has sold his stake in cable operator Telewest, despite being tipped as a contender to head up the company if it merges with rival NTL.
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NewsChrysalis boosts turnover
Chrysalis has reported another strong performance for its radio division despite experiencing difficulties at its books division.
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RatingsThey Think It's All Over dips below 3m
BBC1's comedy quiz show They Think It's All Over received one of its lowest ratings last night with just 2.8 million (12.8%).
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NewsCatholics force BBC to dump 'offensive' cartoon
The BBC has ditched plans to screen its controversial Popetown animation following complaints from the Catholic church.
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NewsDamazer takes Radio 4 controller job
The BBC has appointed Mark Damazer as its new controller of Radio 4.
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NewsDarlow Smithson appoints factual
Touching the Voidindie Darlow Smithson has appointed former Cicada Films development head Malcolm Neaum to boost the company's factual production.
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NewsBBC America gets Shameless
BBC America is to screen the first two series of Channel 4's hit comedy drama Shameless after signing a deal with Channel 4 International (C4I).
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NewsC4 cools on Radio 1 deal
Channel 4 has played down claims it is planning to bid for ownership of BBC Radio 1 but has admitted it considered the idea.
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NewsSky 'on target' to hit 8 million subs
New research has revealed that Sky chief James Murdoch's plans to have eight million customers by 2005 is on track.
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NewsDavies: 'I understand why governors fired Dyke'
Former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has said the BBC governors may have been right to sack director general Greg Dyke in the wake of the Hutton report.